MANAGING CONTACT GROUPS FROM SUBSET OF USER CONTACTS

• US 20100245262A1
• Filed: 03/27/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Original Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Deutsche Telekom AG)
• Inventors: Vance, Michael Steffen, Robertson, Christian, White, Gabriel J., Shah, Shilpa R., Benson, Jared T.
• Granted Patent: US 9,210,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27457 Management thereof, e.g. manual editing of data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27475 using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for managing a subset of user contacts on a telecommunications device are provided. In one embodiment, a software application executed by a processor of a telecommunications device determines at least two contact groups from a subset of contacts accessible by a telecommunications device. The software application executed by the processor of the telecommunications device also generates a contact display including a representation of at least a portion of the first or second contact groups and a divider display object. The divider display object partitions the first contact group from the second contact group and is positioned adjacent to at least one contact from the first or second contact groups presented in the contact display.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium having a computer-executable component for displaying user contacts on a display of a telecommunications device, the computer-executable component comprising:

a contact management component operative to;

identify a subset of contacts associated with a user of the telecommunications device, wherein the subset of user contacts includes a portion of contacts accessible by the telecommunications device and wherein the subset of contacts includes a plurality of contacts;

cause the generation of a first contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the first contact display includes a first representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts;

obtain a request for a first divider display object for partitioning the contacts from the subset of contacts to form at least two contact groups from the subset of contacts;

cause the generation of a second contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the second contact display includes the first divider display object and a second representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts, wherein the first divider display object is positioned adjacent to at least one contact in the second representation and wherein the first divider display object is selectable to modify positioning of the first divider display object relative to the subset of contacts;

obtain at least one modification input associated with the first divider display object for modifying the positioning of the first divider display object; and

cause the generation of a third contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the third contact display includes the first divider display object and a third representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts, wherein the first divider display object is repositioned based on the at least one modification input and wherein the first divider display object is repositioned adjacent to at least one different contact displayed in the third contact display as compared to the second contact display.

2. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the subset of contacts are selected at least in part by the user of the telecommunications device.

3. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the request for the first divider display object includes an add divider input initiated by the user of the telecommunications device.

4. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 3, wherein the add divider input includes a touch screen input, wherein the touch screen input identifies a location between two contacts represented on the display.

5. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the first representation and the second representation include the same contacts from the subset of contacts.

6. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one contact in the first representation is different from the contacts in the second representation.

7. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the second representation and the third representation include the same contacts from the subset of contacts.

8. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one contact in the third representation is different from the contacts in the second representation.

9. The computer-readable medium as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one modification input includes user-selected movement of the first display object on the display of the telecommunications device.

10. A method comprising:

identifying a subset of contacts associated with a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the subset of user contacts includes a portion of contacts accessible by the telecommunications device and wherein the subset of contacts includes a plurality of contacts;

determining first and second contact groups from the subset of contacts, wherein the second contact group does not have any contacts in common with the first contact group;

causing the generation of a first contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the first contact display includes a first representation of at least a portion of the first or second contact groups and a divider display object, wherein the divider display object is positioned adjacent to at least one contact displayed in the first representation, and wherein the divider display object partitions the first contact group from the second contact group;

wherein the method is implemented in a computer system.

11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the subset of contacts are selected at least in part by the user of the telecommunications device.

12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein determining first and second contact groups from the subset of contacts includes identifying an add divider input initiated by the user of the telecommunications device.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the add divider input includes a touch screen input, wherein the touch screen input identifies a location between two contacts in the subset of contacts.

14. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein determining the first contact group from the subset of contacts includes receiving at least one user input selecting one or more contacts from the subset as members of the first contact group.

15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the second contact group is determined based on contacts not included in the first contact group.

16. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein determining the second contact group from the subset of contacts includes receiving at least one user input selecting one or more contacts from the subset as members of the second contact group.

17. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the at least a portion of the subset of contacts and the divider display object in the first representation are rotatable about an axis.

18. The method as recited in claim 10 further comprising:

obtaining at least one modification input associated with the divider display object for repositioning the divider display object;

modifying members of the first and second contact groups based on the at least one modification input; and

causing the generation of a second contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the second contact display includes a second representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts and the divider display object, wherein the divider display object in the second representation is repositioned based on the at least one modification input and wherein the divider display object in the second representation is repositioned adjacent to at least one different contact in the second contact display as compared to the first contact display.

19. The method as recited in claim 18, wherein the at least one modification input includes user-selected movement of the first display object on the display of the telecommunications device.

20. The method as recited in claim 10 further comprising:

obtaining a request to modify at the first contact group;

updating members of the first and second contact groups based on the modification request; and

causing the generation of a second contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the second contact display includes a second representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts and the divider display object, wherein the divider display object in the second representation is positioned adjacent to at least one contact displayed in the second representation, and wherein the divider display object in the second representation partitions the updated first contact group from the updated second contact group.

21. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein the modification request includes user-selected movement of a contact in the first contact group into a position in the second contact group as delineated by the display object in the first contact display.

22. A method comprising:

causing the generation of a first contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the first contact display includes a first representation of at least a portion of a subset of contacts;

determining a location for a first divider display object for partitioning the contacts from the subset of contacts to form at least two contact groups from the subset of contacts; and

causing the generation of a second contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the second contact display includes the first divider display object and a second representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts, wherein the first divider display object is positioned adjacent to at least one contact in the second representation and wherein the first divider display object is selectable to modify positioning of the first divider display object relative to the subset of contacts;

wherein the method is implemented in a computer system.

23. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the subset of contacts are selected at least in part by the user of the telecommunications device.

24. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein determining a location for the first divider display object is based on an add divider input initiated by the user of the telecommunications device.

25. The method as recited in claim 24, wherein the add divider input includes a touch screen input, wherein the touch screen input identifies a location between two contacts represented on the display.

26. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein determining a location for the first divider display object is based on context information associated with the user of the telecommunications device.

27. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein the first representation and the second representation include the same contacts from the subset of contacts.

28. The method as recited in claim 22, wherein at least one contact in the first representation is different from the contacts in the second representation.

29. The method as recited in claim 22 further comprising:

obtaining at least one modification input associated with the first divider display object for modifying the positioning of the first divider display object; and

causing the generation of a third contact display on the telecommunications device, wherein the third contact display includes the first divider display object and a third representation of at least a portion of the subset of contacts, wherein the first divider display object is repositioned based on the at least one modification input and wherein the first divider display object is repositioned adjacent to at least one different contact displayed in the third contact display as compared to the second contact display.

30. The method as recited in claim 29, wherein the second representation and the third representation include the same contacts from the subset of contacts.

31. The method as recited in claim 29, wherein at least one contact in the third representation is different from the contacts in the second representation.

32. The method as recited in claim 29, wherein the at least one modification input includes user-selected movement of the first display object on the display of the telecommunications device.

33. A method comprising:

identifying a subset of executable components associated with a user of a telecommunications device, wherein the subset of executable components includes a portion of executable components accessible by the telecommunications device;

determining first and second executable component groups from the subset of executable components;

causing the generation of a first display on a telecommunications device, wherein the first display includes a first representation of at least a portion of the first or second executable component groups and a divider display object, wherein the divider display object is positioned adjacent to at least one executable component displayed in the first representation, and wherein the divider display object partitions the first executable component group from the second executable component group;

wherein the method is implemented in a computer system.

34. The method as recited in claim 33, wherein the subset of executable components are selected at least in part by the user of the telecommunications device.

35. The method as recited in claim 33, wherein determining first and second executable component groups from the subset of executable components includes identifying an add divider input initiated by the user of the telecommunications device.

36. The method as recited in claim 35, wherein the add divider input includes a touch screen input, wherein the touch screen input identifies a location between two executable components in the subset of executable components.

37. The method as recited in claim 33, wherein determining the first executable component group from the subset of executable components includes receiving at least one user input selecting one or more executable components from the subset as members of the first executable component group.

38. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein the second executable component group is determined based on executable components not included in the first executable component group.

39. The method as recited in claim 37, wherein determining the second executable component group from the subset of executable components includes receiving at least one user input selecting one or more executable components from the subset as members of the second executable component group.

40. The method as recited in claim 33, wherein the at least a portion of the subset of executable components and the divider display object in the first representation are rotatable about an axis.